Gabon’s eco-rangers battle to help threatened baby sea turtles survive/in /by
In addition to predators like crabs and bird, nests are threatened by coastal erosion and human activities like plastic pollution.
Tanzania landslides kill 20 as heavy rains hit East Africa/in /by
At least 20 people have been killed in landslides in southern Tanzania after days of intense rainfall, as extreme weather continues to batter parts of East Africa.
Russia denies intelligence role in Iran’s strikes/in /by
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday firmly denied that Moscow is providing intelligence support to Iran, amid accusations from the European Union that Russia is aiding Tehran in targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Proposed anti-crime wall along Cape Town highway divides residents/in /by
There has been a surge in attacks along the multi-lane road which links the airport to the city centre.
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events/in /by
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games
UAE: Flood chaos in Sharjah as heavy rain paralyses traffic/in /by
Sharjah among hardest‑hit areas in latest rain spell, video shows waterlogged roads and slow‑moving vehicles
Iran releases strike images from US–Israeli attacks as war fears escalate/in /by
Iran published new images on Friday showing damage at two sites in Tehran and north west province, after overnight US–Israeli strikes intensified pressure on the country’s leadership and infrastructure.
Pix of the Day, 27 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 27 March 2026
War on Iran sparks global fertilizer shortage, threatens food prices/in /by
The war has almost halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage off Iran that handles about a fifth of the world's oil and nearly a third of global fertilizer trade
Facing climate change, Nigeria’s Lagos state takes out flood insurance/in /by
Nigeria's Lagos state has taken out a $7.5 million flood insurance policy to cover millions of people, the Insurance Development Forum said Thursday, as the country's economic capital faces rising sea levels and floods linked to climate change.